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Ovulation
Ovulation Release of a mature egg from an ovary.
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Ovary
The female sex gland that contains ova, or eggs.
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Ovulen
Ovulen is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): ethynodiol diacetate; mestranol.
Ovulen-21
Ovulen-21 is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): ethynodiol diacetate; mestranol.
Ovulen-28
Ovulen-28 is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): ethynodiol diacetate; mestranol.
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Orthopaedic surgery
Or orthopedics. The medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system.
Orthopedics
The medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system.
Ostomy
An operation that makes it possible for stool to leave the body through an opening made in the abdomen, necessary when part or all of the intestines are removed. Colostomy and ileostomy are types of ostomy.
Ostomy
An operation that makes it possible for stool to leave the body through an opening made in the abdomen, necessary when part or all of the intestines are removed. Colostomy and ileostomy are types of ostomy.
Overflow incontinence
The leakage of small amounts of urine from a bladder that is always full.
Ovulation
Oocytes
The developing female reproductive cells (the developing eggs) produced in the ovaries.
Oocyte nuclear transfer
Or germinal vesicle transfer. An assisted reproductive technique involving transfer of an egg nucleus (usually from a woman with age-related infertility or mitochondrial disease) into a healthy donor egg whose nucleus has been removed. This reconstituted egg can then be fertilized by a sperm in vitro. This technique may restore fertility to older women or to prevent the passing of mitochondrial disease to offspring.
Ooplasmic transfer
An assisted reproduction technique that essentially enhances the defective (egg cytoplasm) from the patient's egg with healthy cytoplasm from a donor egg. This "enhanced" egg can then be fertilized by a sperm in vitro. This procedure may restore fertility to older women.
Object permanence
A cognitive milestone, usually reached in the second or third year, when achild is able to understand that an object exists even when it's out ofview.
Obstetrician
A physician specializing in women's reproductive health, an OB-GYNtypically has three years of post-medical school training.
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